I presume you've tried cleaning out the phone port?
I had issues with mine because of fluff covering the contacts. Barely visible and took a careful prod with a pin to dislodge. A squirt of compressed air doesn't hurt either!

Please forgive for this...
...the new van - the Vivaro...
It's so much nicer than the Vauxhall cars I've been in recently.
Drove it home from Weymouth and even after being sat behind the wheel for a few hours, I was still able to get out and walk with ease. The mk3/3.5 Focus I drove part way down was not as comfy to drive (I was in agony after driving it for an hour).
The Vivaro isn't half bad! Sure, it's missing some of the toys the Mondeo had (heated windscreen, auto lights & wipers, dual-zone climate control and push button start) but it has the essentials - bluetooth, cruise control/speed limiter and a good-enough sound system.
The 1.6 engine is spritely enough (I haven't had the van fully laden, and probably never will) whilst still returning a reasonable MPG. Scunthorpe to Weymouth on about 35 litres of diesel. Only a couple more than the Mondeo.
Yeah, there are some things that I miss about the Mondeo, but on the whole I am happy with the van!
It also received its first stickers yesterday...just prior to swapping to Clare's plates (goes better with the company name)

It's brand new, with 38 miles miles on the clock - including my test drive lol
Spoke to a mate in the dealers workshop and he said that if anything is likely to go wrong, it's likely the turbo or clutch - and it'll be within the first year...so definitely within warranty lol
It does have adblue - shame my Dad isn't still driving...he would have happily "borrowed" the odd litre or two 😂😂
As for the business - started in April with Clare and it's exactly how we want it for the minute - a hobby that can fund itself and maybe the occasional treat 😁

Sooo...Clare & I are looking at a van for our little business (printing stuff like mugs, vinyl for clothing and vinyl stickers). Using the insurance payout as a deposit.
We're looking at 6-seat crew vans. And we've found almost the perfect vehicle...one teensy-tiny-ickle problem...
It's a Vivaro. Only a 1.6, but it shifts well enough, is comfy, handles well for a vehicle of its size (L2H1) and is very competitively priced. But it's a Vauxhall...
Gahh! I dunno..I hate myself for looking at Vauxhall...but it ticks so many boxes...
The consolation I can find: it's a "eurobox" van, so not really a true Vauxhall...and it's not a stupidly named as half their car range (Mokka? Adam? Grandland? Eh?!)

Pure stupidity and incompetence.
One of my qualifications needs re-validating. Told my appointer, he booked me on a course...turns out it was the wrong course.
Soo...joined ship a couple of weeks ago, it got picked up and they tried to organise for me to attend a course.
Last week, the ship was up in Loch Striven - so the ship requested a course over in Glasgow.
The office turned around and said if I did this course, then I'd have to go on leave and be put to the bottom of the list for appointing again. They booked me on a course this next week...in Glasgow...the ship is in Plymouth.
So, I've been sent home to go on the course and rejoin again next week.
...I need a new job...

Confirmed...car is a Cat B write-off 😭
And to top it off...my favourite mug broke! Made a coffee, heard a "plink" and coffee started pouring out of the side!
It's only about 10 years old! Poundland special!!

...soo...errr...cars don't float...
Got caught in a flash flood on Saturday.
Driving through a puddle about 3" deep when all of a sudden the water started surging up through the drains - it was a foot deep in mere seconds!
Pillock in a 4x4 cones screaming through in the opposite direction - car in front of me slows right down, so did I - just in time for a ma-hoo-sive wave to come crashing down over the bonnet.
The air filter is p-ee wet through, the electrics have gone nuts and there's the obvious - the cabin resembles a swimming pool and stinks!

In my defence...I was half blind at the time of typing
I ended up going to A&E at about half-1 Sunday morning after I suddenly woke up near enough screaming in pain! I can be a bit of a ***** when it comes to pain - but this was something else! Triage saw me within 15 minutes, tried to take blood and wiggled the needle...at which point my blood pressure suddenly plummeted...finally left at about half 4 with some antibiotic ointment for my eye and my dear, dear partner ripping the urine out of me 🤣🤣

I swear my dog has it in for me!!
Last week, as we were getting to the end of her walk, I called her back to put her on the lead. Couldn't see her as she was in shadow. Firsr thing I see of her is her white, fluffy chest flying through the air, paws outstretched...a split second later, I'm writhing in agony cupping my nads as she stands there looking quite pleased with herself!
Then last night, playing with her in the loving room and she lunged forward at me - I took her nose straight to my eye. Which today, is very sore and a bit swollen.
Good job I love the fuzzy git!

Has anybody done a DIY replacement of the mani-cat on the 1.6 petrol?
Managed to get the old one out...just...but can't seem to quite get the new one in.
I really don't fancy dropping the whole front subframe to do it...
Any advice on best way to tackle it??
The missus would be quite happy to have pipes coming straight up out of the bonnet...she's a nutjob...

Good news for Clare - she rang up North Wales Police, not having heard anything for a while...
Lady on the phone apologised profusely - apparently a letter was sent out on the 9th April.
The car that was snapped was nothing like a black CMAX...no idea what it was, don't really care - Clare's in the clear!
NWP are now "liaising" with the DVLA - they reckon it's a mistake on their end with issuing a plate they shouldn't have...but we can keep Clare's private plate!!
We also had a general discussion about where we can take our business - at the moment, we're doing customised printing (mugs, vinyl t-shirts/stickers etc) and we're looking at doing a few shows - she'd like to revive her old photography business, under the LaloëCraft umbrella...she reckons we could make a killing - she was before, but unfortunately her health took a turn after the birth of her daughter, so she gave it up.
This lead to me jokingly saying we should trade both cars in against a van...which she ummed & ahhed over until I said she was allowed to sticker bomb it
I'll give it a few months before I suggest it again...get the house bought first lol